Sungai Petani: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Sungai Petani is a city of 544,851 people in Malaysia (Kedah), 17 m (56 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Penang International Airport (PEN), 45 km (28 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 141 places to stay.
Key facts
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Daylight in Sungai Petani runs from about 11 h 50 min a day in late December to 12 h 29 min in late June (computed for 5.65° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Sungai Petani is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Penang International Airport (PEN), 45 km (28 mi) from the centre, whose 10,997-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (AOR, 61 km).
Flights to Sungai Petani: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Sungai Petani · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 141 places to stay in Sungai Petani. Of the 72 with a star rating, the largest group is 4-star (33). Across 33 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 7.8 out of 10. Guests have left 19,465 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Medan, 306 km (Indonesia) — flights
- Kuala Lumpur, 309 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Kampung Baru Subang, 301 km — trains
- Petaling Jaya, 308 km
- Ipoh, 135 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Shah Alam, 308 km
- Bukit Rahman Putra, 295 km — trains · tours
- Kota Bharu, 201 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kuantan, 375 km
- Kota Kuala Muda, 14 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Sungai Petani?
Penang International Airport (PEN), 45 km (28 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Sungai Petani?
About 544,851 people live in Sungai Petani (GeoNames).
What time zone is Sungai Petani in?
Asia/Kuala_Lumpur, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Sungai Petani?
The Ringgit (MYR). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Sungai Petani?
Our booking partner lists 141 places to stay in Sungai Petani, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Sungai Petani?
Medan (306 km), Kuala Lumpur (309 km), Kampung Baru Subang (301 km), Petaling Jaya (308 km), Ipoh (135 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.